Irregularities at SC will be reduced if central case filing is introduced: CJ Syed Mahmud Hossain

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today said around 50 percent of the irregularities at the Supreme Court will be reduced if cases are filed centrally.
7 October 2020, 17:32 PM

Noakhali gang-rape: Accused Saju, 2 others remanded

A court in Noakhali today placed another accused, Saju, on a six-day remand in connection with the gang-rape of a woman in Begumgunj upazila of Noakhali.
7 October 2020, 16:17 PM

New five-star hotel ‘threatens’ ancestral land of Mro community in Bandarban

Mro villagers today urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to save their eight ancestral villages at Chimbuk hill in Bandarban.
7 October 2020, 16:02 PM

Chinese national stabbed to death by muggers in Pirojpur

A Chinese national was stabbed to death by a mugger near the construction site of Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge over Kocha river in Pirojpur’s Sadar upazila this evening.
7 October 2020, 15:33 PM

DoE fines Cox’s Bazar UP chairman Tk 10 lakh for cutting hill

The Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram has fined a union parishad chairman Tk 10 lakh for cutting a hill in Sadar upazila of Cox's Bazar.
7 October 2020, 15:21 PM

Decide three-decade old murder case in 3 months, HC tells trial court

Taking cognizance of a media report, the High Court today ordered a lower court to dispose of a 32-year-old murder case within three months.
7 October 2020, 15:15 PM

Police constable sentenced to life in prison for raping schoolgirl in Dinajpur

A Dinajpur court today sentenced a police constable to life in prison on charges of raping a schoolgirl in Dinajpur in 2013.
7 October 2020, 13:47 PM

Bangladesh hopes to get Covid vaccine on priority basis: Cabinet

The Cabinet today expressed the hope that Bangladesh will get the Covid-19 vaccine on priority basis, once it is ready, as the government is in touch with all the countries and organisations trying to develop it.
7 October 2020, 13:35 PM

Bangladesh has highest prevalence of child marriage in South Asia: Unicef

Despite significant progress in recent years, Bangladesh has the highest prevalence of child marriage in South Asia and ranks among 10 countries in the world with the highest levels, said Unicef today.
7 October 2020, 12:51 PM

Abducted 11-year-old girl rescued after 16 days in Sherpur

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) rescued an 11-year-old girl from Sherpur town this morning, 16 days after she was abducted allegedly by one of her neighbours in Sherpur’s Sreebardi upazila.
7 October 2020, 12:42 PM

Saudi extends visa, work permit validity for Bangladeshi migrants till Oct 30

The Saudi government has extended the validity of visa and Iqama (or work permit) for Bangladeshi expatriate workers till October 30.
7 October 2020, 12:33 PM

Complaint filed accusing one of raping 5-year-old in Manikganj

A five-year-old child was raped by her 45-year-old neigbour in Manikganj, according to a complaint lodged by the child’s grandmother.
7 October 2020, 11:59 AM

College girl raped at school in Rangamati, headmaster sued in rape case

A rape case has been filed against a headmaster for raping a college student at Langadu upazila of Rangamati.
7 October 2020, 11:16 AM

‘Dhaka seeks durable solution to Rohingya crisis’: Foreign minister

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has sought a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis through their peaceful repatriation and termed yesterday’s incident at Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar as a very sad outcome.
7 October 2020, 09:46 AM

4 juvenile gang members held for gang-raping two girls in Savar

Police have arrested four juvenile gang members for their alleged involvement in the gang rape of two teenage girls at Ashulia in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
7 October 2020, 08:34 AM

HC orders to finish trial of 32-year old Seema murder case in 3 months

The High Court today directed the trial court concerned to finish within three months the trial proceedings of the much-discussed 32-year old murder case of Seema Mohammadi in Dhaka.
7 October 2020, 08:23 AM

Man arrested for raping daughter in Natore

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday arrested a man on charges of raping his daughter in Natore.
7 October 2020, 08:19 AM

Biman starts seat allocation for Saudi passengers

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is allocating seats in phases for Saudi-bound passengers, re-issuing old tickets without any charge.
7 October 2020, 08:18 AM

Tea workers observe 2-hour work abstention demanding pay hike

Workers of 200 tea gardens across the country observed a two hour- work abstention today, demanding a hike in wages and bonus for Durga Puja.
7 October 2020, 08:11 AM

HSC, equivalent examinations cancelled, evaluation to be based on JSC, SSC results

The education ministry has decided to cancel this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations.
7 October 2020, 07:29 AM